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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources