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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources