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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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