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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources