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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources