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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources