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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources