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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education