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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources