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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education