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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education