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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources