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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources