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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources