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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources