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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources