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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education