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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important 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 Educational Resources