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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education