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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources