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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education