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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources