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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources