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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education