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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources