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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources