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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)