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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education