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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources