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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources