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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources