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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education