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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources