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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education