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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education