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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition