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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education