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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources