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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition