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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education