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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)