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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education