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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education