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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources