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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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