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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources