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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources