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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)