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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources