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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)