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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources