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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources