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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources