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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources