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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources