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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources