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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources