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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education