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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources