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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources