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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources