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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education