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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources