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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education