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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources