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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)