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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education