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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education