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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education