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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)