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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources