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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources