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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education