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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources