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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education