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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources