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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources