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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources