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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)