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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources