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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education