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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources