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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources