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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources