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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources