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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources