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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources