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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources