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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources