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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources