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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education