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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources