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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education