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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources