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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education