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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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