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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education