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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education