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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education