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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources