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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources