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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education