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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources