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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education