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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)