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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources