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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources