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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources