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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources