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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)