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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources