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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources