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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)