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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses