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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education