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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education