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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)