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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources