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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education