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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources