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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources