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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education