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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources