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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education