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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources