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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources