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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education