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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources