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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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)