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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources