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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education