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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education