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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources