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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources