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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources