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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources