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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources