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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources