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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources