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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education