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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)