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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education