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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education