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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education