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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)