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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources