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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources