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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources