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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources