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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition