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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources