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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education