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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources