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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources