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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources