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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education