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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education