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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources