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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education