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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources