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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources