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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources