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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education