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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources