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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources