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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources