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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)