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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education