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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources