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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources