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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education