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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education