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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources