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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)