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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources