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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)