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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)