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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources