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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses