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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education