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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources