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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources