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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources