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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources