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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources