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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources