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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources