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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education