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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources