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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources