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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education