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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources