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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources