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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources