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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education