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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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