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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources