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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education