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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course