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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources