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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources