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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources