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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources