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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education