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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education