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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education