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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources