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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education