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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education