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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education