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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources