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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources