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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources