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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education