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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources