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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education