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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education