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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education