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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education