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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources