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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)