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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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 massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education