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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources