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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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