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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education