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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education