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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education