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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)