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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education