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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources