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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources