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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources