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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education