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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources