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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources