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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education