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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education