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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education