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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources