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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources