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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources