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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)