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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education