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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources