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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)