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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)