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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education