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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources