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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education