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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources