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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education