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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources