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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education