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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources