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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources