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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources