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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education