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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources