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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education