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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources