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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources