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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education