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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources