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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education