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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources