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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education