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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. 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 training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education