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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition