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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education