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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education