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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education