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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources