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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources