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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources