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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)