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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education