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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses