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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources