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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources