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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)