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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education