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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education