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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education