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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education