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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources