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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources