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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources