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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education