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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources