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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources