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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education