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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources