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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education