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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources