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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources