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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education