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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources