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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources