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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education