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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major 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