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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education