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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education