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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources