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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education