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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education