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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education