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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education