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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources