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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)