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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources