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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources