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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources