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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources