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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources