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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education