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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education