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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources