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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources