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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)