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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources