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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources