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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education