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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education