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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education