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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)