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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources