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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education