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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources