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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources