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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources