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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education