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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources