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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources