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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources