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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources