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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources