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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources