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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)