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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources