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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources