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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources