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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)