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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources