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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources