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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources