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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education