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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources