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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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