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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources