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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education