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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition