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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources