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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources