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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education