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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education