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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education