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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education