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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources