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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources