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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)