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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources