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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources