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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand 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 resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources