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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources