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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources