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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources