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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources