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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education