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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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