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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources