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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources