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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education