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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources