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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources