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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education