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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education