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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources