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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition