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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education