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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources