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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education