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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education