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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education