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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education