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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major 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