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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education