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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources