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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education