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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources