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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education