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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources