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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education