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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education