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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources