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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources