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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education