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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources