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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources