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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education