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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education