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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources