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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education