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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources