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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates 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