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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources