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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources