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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources