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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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