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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information 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 book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education