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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources