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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources