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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources