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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources