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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources