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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education