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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education