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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources