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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education