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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education