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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education