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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)