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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources