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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources