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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources