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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources