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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources