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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with 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 Education