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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources