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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education