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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education