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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources