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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources