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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education