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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources