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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources