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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources