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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources