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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education