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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources