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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources