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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources