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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education