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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources