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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources