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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources