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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education