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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education