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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not 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 e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources