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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources