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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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