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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources