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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education