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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)