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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)