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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education