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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources