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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)