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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education