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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education