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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources