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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education