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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily 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. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education