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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education