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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources