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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education