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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources