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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources