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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources