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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources