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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources