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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources