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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses