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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources