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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education