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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources