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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education