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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)