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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources