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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines 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 Education