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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources