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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)