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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources