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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources