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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)