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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources