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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews 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