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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources