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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources