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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources