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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key 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