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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources