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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources