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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources