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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources