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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education