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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources