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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources