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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education