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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources