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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education