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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources