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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education