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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources