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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources