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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources