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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources