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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources