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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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