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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources