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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)