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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources