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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources